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Could Small Cut In The Finger With Rusted Razor Cause Tetanus?
I accidentally cut myself on the edge of the finger near the nail (a small cut, looked like a small dot when it dried) with a razor while i was cleaning my room. It really hurt and was bleeding a lot so I put cotton on it then bandaged it and since i was in a hurry, i didn't wash it. It wasn't such a big deal until I saw the razor and it had some rust on it. I have accidentally cut myself two times before with the same razor on the finger and nothing happened but i really wasn't so sure if it had rust at the time and I had tetanus booster shot 2 years ago but I was worried that I might still get tetanus. This happened just last night. What should I do?
Sat, 12 Apr 2014
hi,,
tetanus is caused by Clostidium tetani bacteria which is aerobic spore bearer,,it can cause disease wn it is allowed to multiply and produce toxin, which can affect CNS,,,
mere prick causing tetanus , prevalence is very low..it also depends on geographical distribution of he bacteria,
deep injury/ crush injuries mixed with organic matter/ soil are risk factors,,
rusted blade need not harbour Tetani,
to the best of me,,u are not at risk,,,n u r vaccinated,,
if ur immunization is complete for tetanus,, u r protected for 10 yrs,,after that u can take another booster dose,,
hope u r satisfied,,
plz rate if u r satisfied..
regards
Dr shyamala
tetanus is caused by Clostidium tetani bacteria which is aerobic spore bearer,,it can cause disease wn it is allowed to multiply and produce toxin, which can affect CNS,,,
mere prick causing tetanus , prevalence is very low..it also depends on geographical distribution of he bacteria,
deep injury/ crush injuries mixed with organic matter/ soil are risk factors,,
rusted blade need not harbour Tetani,
to the best of me,,u are not at risk,,,n u r vaccinated,,
if ur immunization is complete for tetanus,, u r protected for 10 yrs,,after that u can take another booster dose,,
hope u r satisfied,,
plz rate if u r satisfied..
regards
Dr shyamala
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